Month: January 2023

Is the Biden Administration Subverting US Allies? ‘Biden Files’ Update

January 24, 2023
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After reportedly playing a role in Brazil’s presidential election, the Biden team is now taking sides against Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By encouraging domestic opposition to elected governments, the White House is interfering in the political process of allied democracies. In the latest episode of Over the Target Live, Israeli writer Caroline Glick uncovers…

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Wall Street Opens Lower as Earnings Roll In, Chipmakers Retreat

January 24, 2023
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U.S. stock indexes opened lower on Tuesday, as corporate reports from bellwethers including 3M, Johnson & Johnson, and GE pushed earnings season into high gear, while chip companies retreated after bouncing in the previous session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 184.84 points, or 0.55 percent, at the open to 33,444.72. The S&P 500 opened…

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For 10 Years, Alabama Man Secretly Helped Pay for Prescriptions at Local Pharmacy

January 24, 2023
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Though not a wealthy man, Hody Childress was rich in heart. After he died at 80 years old on Jan. 1, 2023, it became known that Childress had been making monthly donations of $100 to the local pharmacy in the small town of Geraldine, Alabama, for 10 years. Brooke Walker, the owner of Geraldine Drugs,…

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Federal Legislators Announce DC Statehood Bill in Washington

January 24, 2023
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U.S. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) are joined by Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson to announce the D.C. statehood bill. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) will also deliver remarks. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …

LIVE NOW: Federal Legislators Announce DC Statehood Bill in Washington

January 24, 2023
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U.S. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) are joined by Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson to announce the D.C. statehood bill. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) will also deliver remarks. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …

LIVE 10:30 AM ET: Federal Legislators Announce DC Statehood Bill in Washington

January 24, 2023
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U.S. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) are joined by Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson to announce the D.C. statehood bill. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) will also deliver remarks. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …

21 Attorneys General Warn Proxy Advisory Firms to Abide by Legal Duties, Drop ESG Practices

January 24, 2023
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A 21-state coalition of Republican attorneys general have written to two third-party proxy advisory companies, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, challenging their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. The coalition, led by Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes, raised concerns about whether the two firms’ ESG considerations affect proxy voting recommendations that conflict with the financial…

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Authoritarianism in China: City Emblems and Time Zone Politics

January 24, 2023
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Commentary “Whole-process democracy,” a term derived by the Chinese Communist Party to promote its self-acclaimed “well-deserved democracy,” contrasts sharply against reality. Hong Kong, an exception in China that used to enjoy limited democracy, met its fate and had its last election return a legislative council in which the pro-establishment bloc swept nearly all seats. This…

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Leading US Economic Indicator Falls for 10th Straight Month, Suggesting Recession Soon

January 24, 2023
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A key indicator that gauges the health of the American economy fell for the tenth straight month in December, exceeding forecasts and suggesting a potential recession in the months ahead. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the United States declined by 1 percent, to 110.5 in December, following a 1.1 percent decrease in…

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Leading US Economic Indicator Falls for Tenth Straight Month, Suggesting Recession Soon

January 24, 2023
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A key indicator that gauges the health of the American economy fell for the tenth straight month in December, exceeding forecasts and suggesting a potential recession in the months ahead. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the United States declined by 1 percent, to 110.5 in December, following a 1.1 percent decrease in…

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